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The New Starbucks? Joe & The Juice Brings Healthy, Vegan Eats To The World AND HK Airport
Recently I was at Chek Lap Kok going through security when my husband started to lament about the lack of healthy eats available at the Hong Kong International Airport. I gave him a solemn nod, but once we collected our…
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Picada Brings Latin (And Gluten-Free) Flair To Soho’s Restaurant Scene
Down Elgin Street's lively lunchtime rush, there's an electrifying Latin soundtrack currently pulsating Shakira towards Peel Street. As if luring ravenous bystanders inside their abode to the upbeat rhythm of salsa and merengue, it is…
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Veggie Pret Launches In Hong Kong: Here’s The Full Menu Lowdown
Vegetarians, vegans, meat-eaters...listen up and rejoice! Everyone's favorite British fast-casual chain, Pret A Manger, has launched a new, delicious meat-free campaign with a wide new range of salads, sandwiches, hot foods, and sweet…
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Meet Chef Nate Green Of Rhoda: A Sustainable Sourcing Story
It's a bustling Wednesday night at Rhoda, Yenn Wong's Sai Ying Pun jewel helmed by Chef-Patron Nate Green, formerly of 22 Ships fame. The place is packed with people enjoying themselves, gorging themselves on Green's fabulous food…
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Green Queen’s Guide To Kennedy Town: Where To Eat, Where To Shop, Where To Om
Blending all things hipster with lots of local flavor, K-Town is racking up quite the reputation for all things wellness of late. With a plethora of plant-based dining, health food shops and fitness studios, this seaside town is making big…
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Michelin Chef Shane Osborn Of Arcane Wows With ‘Meat-Free Monday’ Vegetarian Menu
Tucked along a quiet, ordinary street amid the everyday commotion of Central, Arcane is rolling out a new alluring culinary menu to satiate the epicurean in us all. Striving to promote the plant-based lifestyle, famed multi-award winning…
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The Plant-Based Pinoy: Manila Vegetarian & Vegan Eating Guide
Being healthy and traveling doesn't always go hand-in-hand, let alone being a vegan traveler. Us plant-based folk do often struggle when trying to find nutritious, delicious food abroad. During a recent stint in Manila, I was happily…
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Hong Kong’s 10 Fastest-Growing Healthy Food Chains
People are always telling us wistfully that Hong Kong is so behind cities like London, Sydney or New York when it comes to healthy eating. A couple of years ago, we would have nodded our heads in agreement but today, there really is…
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INTERVIEW: Everything You Need To Know About Adele Wong’s New Book ‘Hong Kong Food & Culture’
We spend all our time learning about ancient foods, customs and recipes in the hopes of gaining some healthful wisdom. But many of us forget to consider the rich heritage of Hong Kong and Cantonese food. Adele Wong, the prolific…
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We Taste Our Way Through Vanimal’s Vibrant Vegetable-Forward Menu in Kennedy Town
March 2017 Update: Vanimal has closed down.
We had the pleasure of tasting our way through Vanimal, Kennedy Town's hip, veggie-forward eatery and we came away seriously impressed. The space and the decor make for a paradoxical first…
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7 Things I Learned From Reading Larry Olmsted’s Real Food, Fake Food
Us Green Queen gals are avid foodies, in the real sense of the term: what we eat and where it comes from is something we take very seriously. We strongly believe that a cornerstone of living a healthy life is eating quality food. This…
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Hong Kong Healthy Eating Scene Update – Summer 2016
When it comes to all things healthy food, the city's eating scene is evolving at such lightning speed that we thought it was time to start a regular update on openings, launches and general happenings. Welcome to our first Hong Kong…
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#FoodWithAStory – One Star House Party Redefines The Restaurant Pop Up, Creates Food Poetry
June 2017 Udpate: One Star House Party is back in Hong Kong with a 5-week Pop Up restaurant from June 30th to August 4th with an 8 course tasting menu featuring a dish from each of the restaurants they have built over the past year in…
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Green Queen Guide To Raw Vegan Resources In Hong Kong
As the healthy dining options in our fair city continue to grow at an exponential rate, the raw vegan culinary scene has been blossoming of late. This once niche cuisine is becoming more mainstream thanks to efforts from some fantastic…
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HOME – Eat to Live Menu Lowdown: What To Order At The Plant-Based Mecca
July 2017 Update: HOME has now closed down.
HOME - Eat To Live officially opened its doors just a few days ago and it's already the most talked about restaurant in town. No surprises there: HOME - Eat To Live heralds a new era of…
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Hong Kong’s Best Vegan &Vegetarian Dim Sum Spots
There is no place like Hong Kong when it comes to yum cha madness. The diversity, the authenticity, and the sheer number of dim sum restaurants, aka tea houses, is astounding to say the least. But if you think that you are excluded from the…
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Exclusive: A First Look At HOME – Eat To Live, Christian CGM’s Incredible New Plant-Based Central Eatery
July 2017 Update: HOME has now closed down.
Green Queen could not be more honored to be the first to announce the opening of HOME - Eat To Live, an inspired new addition to Hong Kong's plant-based dining scene. Get ready to be wowed.…
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INTERVIEW: Vegan Chef Extraordinaire Matthew Kenney
Meeting raw vegan super chef Matthew Kenney was definitely high on Green Queen's bucket list, so we are more than a little thrilled to be sharing our exclusive interview with this plant-based legend. Matthew has a long and lauded career…
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Green Queen HK Dining Guide: 7 New Healthy Restaurants To Try ASAP
We are thrilled to share some exciting dining news: in the past few weeks, a whole slew of new healthy eating options have opened their doors across the city. Below are seven of the latest restaurants and cafes that are serving consciously…
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Healthy Dining: Hong Kong’s Best Salad Bars
Salads might just be the most perfect lunch. Simple, satisfying, fresh and packed with nutrients to keep you going and focused through the work day. Which is why we love salad bars. There's something so satisfying of choosing what you are…
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Healthy Pre-Work Breakfasts: Hong Kong’s Best Acai Bowls
Editor's Note: This roundup has been updated on May 30 2018.
If you are up to date on our health & wellness trend predictions, then you may recall we named 2016 the year of the bowl. And of all the types of bowl foods out…
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